# basefeed x402 Settlement Ping

> basefeed x402 Settlement Ping is a paid API for AI agents from api.basefeed.io, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Sends a lightweight GET ping to verify x402 payment settlement connectivity for the basefeed API

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://api.basefeed.io/v1/ping
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/basefeed-x402-settlement-ping-c7b97964
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_sxPni0j6QN5eiiCg-dBEt

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability basefeed-x402-settlement-ping-c7b97964
```

Example prompt: Send a quick ping to basefeed to confirm the x402 payment settlement channel is live and responding.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to verify that x402 payment-gated connectivity to the basefeed API is functioning, or to test that a micropayment settlement channel is live before making more expensive calls to other basefeed endpoints.

## Known failure modes

- 402 Payment Required if x402 payment header is missing or malformed
- Connection timeout if basefeed API is down
- Invalid payment token resulting in 401 or 403 response
- Network error if api.basefeed.io is unreachable
- Insufficient USDC balance causing payment failure

## How this service works

x402 settlement test

## Output

A confirmation response indicating that the basefeed x402 settlement endpoint is reachable and the micropayment was processed, verifying connectivity to the API.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "ok": true,
  "pong": true,
  "tier": "A"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/basefeed-x402-settlement-ping-c7b97964/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.basefeed.io](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.basefeed.io/llms.txt)